Donda West Law Approved by California Senate

Back in February 2008, after the death of Kanye West’s mother Donda, who died due to complications resulting from cosmetic surgery for abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and breast reduction, which was performed by a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Assembly Bill 2968 also known as the “Donda West Law” was introduced.

The “Donda West Law”, was approved earlier this week by the California Senate on August 14th and states that it is mandatory for anyone undergoing a cosmetic surgery procedure to have a history and physical examination performed before they can go through with the surgery.

Although this may seem like a basic rule of thumb before any surgery, to make sure the patient is healthy enough for the procedure and be aware of any potential complications that may arise, this isn’t always the case.

This is exactly why anyone considering cosmetic surgery should always do as much research as possible in to the schooling accreditation and experience of their potential cosmetic surgeon.

One way to make sure that you are in safe hands is to only have your cosmetic surgery procedure be performed by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon (or at least Board eligible) who specializes in your specific procedure.

Why is Board Certification in Plastic Surgery Important?

Board certified surgeons have gone through extended schooling and training in their specific field. Did you know that California legislature has passed a Bill that allows Dentists to perform certain types of facial plastic surgery?

I don’t know about you, but I dont think I would feel to safe going to Beverly Hills for a facelift by someone who specializes in Porcelain Veneers.

Here at Cosmetic Surgery Information .com we will be bringing you cosmetic surgery articles, procedure information, before and after pictures , celebrity cosmetic surgery news , cost information on procedures and everything else related to the field of cosmetic surgery that the general public and cosmetic surgeons alike may be interested in.

Now the first thing to do is to clarify the difference between plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery.

According to the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery:

“Cosmetic Surgery is a subspecialty of medicine and surgery that uniquely restricts itself to the enhancement of appearance through surgical and medical techniques. It is specifically concerned with maintaining normal appearance, restoring it, or enhancing it beyond the average level toward some aesthetic ideal. Cosmetic Surgery is a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive approach directed to all areas of the head, neck and body.”

While Plastic surgery: “Is the field of surgery concerned with reducing scarring or disfigurement that may occur as a result of accidents, birth defects, or treatment for diseases, such as melanoma.”

Its true that many plastic surgeons also perform cosmetic surgery procedures such as rhinoplasty or breast augmentation, but it is important to separate the two definitions.